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Rates and Routes of Hysterectomy for Benign Indications in Austria 2002 – 2014
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2017.
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Abstract
- Introduction Rates and routes of hysterectomy have implications for quality, costs and training. This study analyzed rates of benign hysterectomy and surgical approaches for benign hysterectomy in Austria from 2002 to 2014. Material and Methods This was a population-based retrospective observational study of coding data from all acute care hospitals (public and private) in Austria. Main outcome measures were numbers of women undergoing hysterectomy for benign indications in Austria per year and the route of hysterectomy for benign indications. Results The number of benign hysterectomies performed per year declined from 10 675 in 2002 to 7747 in 2014, a decline of 27%. The use of vaginal hysterectomy was stable (53% and 47%, respectively). Use of laparoscopic techniques increased (5% in 2002, 32% in 2014) whereas use of abdominal hysterectomy decreased (41% and 20%, respectively). Conclusions Numbers of benign hysterectomies performed per year in Austria declined substantially between 2002 and 2014. Use of vaginal hysterectomy was stable at about 50%, whereas increased use of laparoscopic techniques was associated with lower rates of open hysterectomy.
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- education.field_of_study
medicine.medical_specialty
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine
Hysterectomy
Surgical approach
business.industry
Obstetrics
medicine.medical_treatment
Population
Outcome measures
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Retrospective cohort study
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Acute care
Maternity and Midwifery
Hysterectomy vaginal
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
business
education
Abdominal hysterectomy
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2e8b56ac101fddb4ef18d5e44e1823f0